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    their desired path for a more traditional one suited for women. The idea that men are better at science and math is outrageous. It reminds me of the movie that is out right now called Hidden Figures. This is the movie about African-American women who helped send American men into space. These women not only broke the barrier when it came to gender‚ but also race. I found the element that each group has

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    Introduction: In the book African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision‚ transition to College cause students stress due to the social and academic difficulties‚ loneliness‚ family separation and of course‚ environment changes. University of the Philippines is the most prestige university in the country. U.P. Diliman‚ its main campus‚ is said to be a campus that offers a whole new world‚ environment and culture to the students. It has different sets of people that form

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    Immigrants suffered a lot during this period‚ plus they were living in a very filthy condition. After 1865‚ American urban communities developed at a phenomenal rate‚ and urban populaces swelled with specialists from provincial regions and abroad. To move expanding populaces around the city‚ urban communities spearheaded imaginative types of mass travel. High rises came to check urban horizons‚ and new electric lighting frameworks energized nightlife. Neighborhoods partitioned along class and ethnic

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    While America’s greatest challenges in cultural history have always been about race‚ American blues music exemplifies the complex relationship Americans have with race and art. American Blues music has been appreciated‚ examined‚ appropriated‚ and immortalized through the transformation of music over the past one hundred years. Originating from African American slave songs‚ the blues has over time lost its relevance for black people‚ yet continues to be an important cultural entity and has been revered

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    from a dead language. All European countries examples American‚ Canadian‚ West Indian add their own uniqueness and culture to the English language. African cultures are also shown in English today by reflecting their own ideas‚ thinking and philosophy. Our forefathers believes that it was a dreadful betrayal and produced a guilty feeling when there were forced to use another language. In Africa there is a call by the government for an African Renaissance‚ and the complications arise when there is

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    Without contemplating the consequences for the Africans‚ the Europeans took advantage of African slaves due to the convenience of needing more labor workers and as additional export markets for the European manufacturers. The Atlantic slave trade (1500-1866) was an enterprise that was entirely in the hands of the Europeans. It all started with sugar. At first the Europeans did not know much about sugar‚ so they had to rely on other things such as fruits and honey to make their bland diets a little

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    African American hair tends to grow excellently. Embracing natural hair texture is the main principle for taking care of various African American natural hair types. This means that you will have the opportunity to avoid various techniques such as the use of chemical relaxers‚ extensions as well as straightening techniques. There are no universal methods for taking care of African American natural hair. However‚ there exist various top rated techniques that can be used to make basic care easier.

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    Education is the key to success. Sadly the reality is‚ not everyone can have access to this key. Prior to the 1950s‚ it was uncommon for an African American to receive an education‚ considering that blacks were slaves‚ slaves could not have an education‚ and not being able to have an education will affect their lives in many other aspects. During and after the Civil War was a time when it was uncommon for colored people to have an education. “...during the Civil War...it was illegal for slaves

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    Christine Warrington College Writing II 9/26/13 The Effects of Symbolism in Fences In 1987‚ August Wilson’s “Fences” was a part of his Pittsburg Cycle of dramas of the 20th Century. These plays were used to “examine important elements of African American experiences” (Gardner 1331).  The symbolisms in the play are used to tell the late life story of Troy Maxon and his relationship with family.  From the start of the play‚ there is conflict and foreshadowing that shows Troy’s own belief that he

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    my identity and personality. It gives me spiritual‚ intellectual and emotional distinction from others‚ and I am proud of it”. African-American culture‚ also known as black culture‚ in the United States it refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States‚ either as part of or distinct from American culture. The African American‚ and also my own culture are made up of a lot of things. In common with some and very different from others. My culture involves

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